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A letter to a friend
242 Angell Street
Providence, Rhode Island
Mr. Charles Prentice
442 Park Street
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
August 4, 1907
Dear Charlie,
Again, you have no idea how much I enjoyed the visit you and Johnny made to Providence yesterday! It was a complete surprise, needless to say. I enjoyed your story about your stop at New Bedford first, and the way you learned from the old man outside the ball park that I'd been moved up. Fortunately the train trip from there to Providence wasn't a long one, and I got to see you anyway.
I'm beginning to think I am some sort of good luck charm. It seems that when I make a friend, he ends up being summoned to Boston. It happened to Tris Speaker today. It seems that Sullivan, the Red Sox centerfielder, is injured and will miss the rest of the season, so Tris went up to take his place. I would be very surprised if Providence ever sees Speaker again, unless it is in an exhibition.
I did some figuring, and for the season I am hitting .324, between New Bedford and Providence. My percentage is down some since I joined the Grays; I had it as high as .339 with the Whalers. I've already stolen more bases this season than last, too. I'd like to get four more to make it an even 50.
I suppose you'll be going back to Amherst soon. When do classes begin? I do plan on keeping my promise to my father, and hope to enroll there for the second term. If Sarah happens to be at Mount Holyoke then, I will have an even greater incentive, will I not? Speaking of Sarah, please send my greetings to her when you see her next. We are writing about once a week now, but every opportunity I have to be remembered to her, I plan to avail myself of.
If I continue ending sentences with prepositions, Amherst will never accept me, so I think I will close now. I hope the next time you visit me, I will be wearing a Boston uniform.
Your pal,
Pat
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